Ugeskr Laeger. 2000 Jun 19;162(25):3607-10.

[Treatment of tinnitus with low-intensity laser].

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Mirz F, Zachariae B, Andersen SE, Nielsen AG, Johansen LV, Bjerring P, Pedersen CB.

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Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Kommunehospital, øre-naese-halsafdeling H. mirz@dadlnet.dk

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This study evaluated the effect of low-power laser in the treatment of tinnitus in a randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The active laser applied 50 mW (cw, 830 nm) over a period of 10 minutes per session. Forty-nine patients were included. The main outcome was measured using psychoacoustical match of tinnitus loudness, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ratings of subjective loudness, annoyance and attention involved, scores on tinnitus-specific questionnaires, and a number of psychosocial questionnaires. Only few subjects (18%) experienced subjective improvement. There were no statistically significant differences between the effects of the active laser and placebo treatments. CONCLUSION: Low-power laser treatment is not indicated in the treatment of tinnitus. Reports of significant benefits of this treatment in previous studies may be explained by the placebo effect.

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